Transdisciplinary Research Opportunities at the Western Kentucky University Nondestructive Analysis Center

The Western Kentucky University (WKU) Nondestructive Analysis (NOVA) Center has been established within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The acquisition of the Large Chamber-Scanning Electron Microscope (LC-SEM) has positioned WKU as the only university in North America with an instrument of this type. As envisioned, the NOVA Center will be a national focal point for nondestructive measurements. The reach of this Center is toprovide analytical services, by being the only educational institution within North America to offer non-destructive SEM analysis. Transdisciplinary studies will be presented that highlight the extensive suite of materials characterization techniques available at the WKU NOVA Center.